Crypto & US Market Brief — 2025-12-24

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2025-12-23)**

📊 Fear & Greed Index
– Index today: 24 (Extreme Fear) / as of 2025-12-23 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious due to ongoing market volatility.

💰 Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC ▼1.54% | ETH ▼1.75% | SOL ▼1.58% | XRP ▼1.42%
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
• From FTX fallout to fresh capital: Former US chief raises $35M for new exchange
• Brazil’s live orchestra to turn Bitcoin price moves into music
• Gnosis announces hard fork to recover funds from Balancer exploit
• If 2026 brings an alteason, will ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL and DOGE be the top performers?
• Cipher enters US wholesale power market with Ohio data center acquisition

Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
• pippin (PIPPIN) ▲28.28%
– Increased trading volume amid community buzz.
– New partnerships announced.
• Rain (RAIN) ▲11.94%
– Positive news on regulatory approvals.
– Rising interest from institutional investors.
• AINFT (NFT) ▲4.11%
– Momentum from recent NFT market growth.
– Collaboration with major brands announced.

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📈 US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲0.47% | S&P500 ▲0.46% | Dow ▲0.16%
(M7) AAPL ▲0.51%, AMZN ▲1.62%, GOOGL ▲1.48%, META ▲0.52%, MSFT ▲0.40%, NVDA ▲3.01%, TSLA ▼0.65%
• Fed chair candidate Hassett says U.S. is way behind the curve on lowering interest rates
• Citadel to return $5 billion in profit to investors, source says
• Trump administration to start seizing pay of defaulted student loan borrowers in January

Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
• Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNYW) ▲20.75%
– Strong earnings report exceeded expectations.
– Positive guidance for upcoming quarters.
• Regencell Bioscience Holdings L (RGC) ▲14.31%
– Breakthrough in clinical trials announced.
– Increased interest in biotech sector.
• Structure Therapeutics Inc. (GPCR) ▲12.71%
– Positive earnings trend reported.
– Strategic partnerships boost investor confidence.

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 687.96 +0.46% (YTD +18.03%)
VOO 632.67 +0.47% (YTD +17.71%)
QQQ 622.11 +0.47% (YTD +22.11%)
DIA 484.21 +0.16% (YTD +14.25%)
IWM 252.08 -0.59% (YTD +13.99%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 27.54 -0.29% (YTD +1.03%)
VYM 144.40 +0.10% (YTD +13.22%)
JEPI 57.82 +0.10% (YTD +0.57%)
SPYD 43.16 -0.39% (YTD +0.12%)
YMAX 10.38 -0.38% (YTD -39.08%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 80.51 -1.20% (YTD +41.52%)
XLK 145.95 +0.54% (YTD -37.08%)
XLF 55.43 +0.20% (YTD +14.98%)
XLE 44.50 +0.66% (YTD -48.65%)
SMH 363.16 +0.96% (YTD +48.36%)

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🎯 Today’s Strategy
– Crypto: Focus on projects with strong fundamentals and community support.
– Stocks: Look for sectors benefiting from regulatory changes and positive earnings.

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#crypto #bitcoin #ethereum #nasdaq #sp500 #stocks #marketupdate #riskmanagement #trend #investing

💡 GPT Investment Direction
– Crypto: Consider investing cautiously in high-potential projects.
– Stocks: Diversify in sectors showing robust growth potential.

– Quote of the day: “In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.” — Robert Arnott

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